Looks to me like I have the same version you do, and Python3 IS compiled in.
bladernr@galactica:~$ vim --version VIM - Vi IMproved 7.4 (2013 Aug 10, compiled Apr 08 2016 11:38:28) Included patches: 1-1689 Modified by pkg-vim-maintain...@lists.alioth.debian.org Compiled by pkg-vim-maintain...@lists.alioth.debian.org Huge version without GUI. Features included (+) or not (-): +acl +farsi +mouse_netterm +tag_binary +arabic +file_in_path +mouse_sgr +tag_old_static +autocmd +find_in_path -mouse_sysmouse -tag_any_white -balloon_eval +float +mouse_urxvt +tcl -browse +folding +mouse_xterm +terminfo ++builtin_terms -footer +multi_byte +termresponse +byte_offset +fork() +multi_lang +textobjects +channel +gettext -mzscheme +timers +cindent -hangul_input +netbeans_intg +title -clientserver +iconv +packages -toolbar -clipboard +insert_expand +path_extra +user_commands +cmdline_compl +job +perl +vertsplit +cmdline_hist +jumplist +persistent_undo +virtualedit +cmdline_info +keymap +postscript +visual +comments +langmap +printer +visualextra +conceal +libcall +profile +viminfo +cryptv +linebreak -python +vreplace +cscope +lispindent +python3 +wildignore +cursorbind +listcmds +quickfix +wildmenu +cursorshape +localmap +reltime +windows +dialog_con +lua +rightleft +writebackup +diff +menu +ruby -X11 +digraphs +mksession +scrollbind -xfontset -dnd +modify_fname +signs -xim -ebcdic +mouse +smartindent -xsmp +emacs_tags -mouseshape +startuptime -xterm_clipboard +eval +mouse_dec +statusline -xterm_save +ex_extra +mouse_gpm -sun_workshop -xpm +extra_search -mouse_jsbterm +syntax -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1549507 Title: vim in xenial not compiled with python support To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vim/+bug/1549507/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs